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Saurabh Goel takes charge as national revenue head of NDTV Profit
NEW DELHI: NDTV has handed the revenue reins of its business channel to a long-time ad-sales operator. Saurabh Goel has started a new role as national revenue head of NDTV Profit, marking a return to the network with a broader mandate.
“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as national revenue head – NDTV Profit at NDTV Network,” Goel said while announcing the move. He also added, “Thank you Mandeep Singh!!”
Goel brings more than 20 years of experience in media sales spanning television, radio and digital, a mix prized by broadcasters chasing fragmented audiences and tighter ad budgets.
His recent stint at NDTV Network has been a quick climb. He served as revenue head at NDTV Profit in February 2026 before stepping into the national revenue head role the same month. Earlier, he was revenue head west at NDTV Network from July 2025 to February 2026.
Before rejoining NDTV, Goel spent over 17 years at ABP Network. As group account director from June 2021 to July 2025, based in Noida, he led corporate business in the north. His remit covered business development, strategy, customer service and B2B partnerships.
From 2008 to 2021, as account director in the greater Delhi area, he handled ad-sales revenue for ABP News Network channels including ABP News, Ananda and Majha. His role focused on corporate clients, media agencies and new business development, along with brand-led advertising initiatives aimed at improving yield and portfolio health.
Earlier stops include ETV Network, where he managed DAVP and PSU business from 2006 to 2008, and Radio Today 93.5 FM, where he handled airtime sales in New Delhi from 2005 to 2006.
For NDTV Profit, the hire signals a sharper revenue play as news broadcasters hunt for growth beyond traditional spot advertising. For Goel, it is a homecoming with higher stakes. In India’s bruising news market, the real headline will be whether experience can outpace the slowdown and turn eyeballs into earnings.
News Broadcasting
Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
